CPU A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
8 cores 2800 MHz 6 nanometers Adreno 610
Mobile processor comparison
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Apple A18 Pro
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Apple A18 Pro
6 cores 4050 MHz 3 nanometers Apple A18 Pro GPU
Compared fields
39
Different values
36
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
- More CPU cores
Apple A18 Pro
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed GPU clock
- Higher listed download speed
CPU
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | Apple A18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 4x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A734x 1.9 GHz - Cortex-A53 | 2x 4.05 GHz - Everest4x 2.42 GHz - Sawtooth |
| CPU cores | 8 | 6 |
| Clock speed | 2800 MHz | 4050 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process technology | 6 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| TDP | Not available | 10 W |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | Apple A18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| L2 cache | Not available | 16 MB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 3750 MHz |
| Memory bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 17 Gbit/s | 60 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | Apple A18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Apple A18 Pro GPU |
| GPU architecture | Adreno 600 | Apple Bionic GPU |
| GPU clock | 1260 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| Shaders | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 319.2 Gigaflops | 2289 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | Not available |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | Not available |
| DirectX | 12.1 | Not available |
| Neural processor / NPU | Hexagon 686 | Neural Engine |
Display and media
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | Apple A18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | Not available |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 48MP |
| Video capture | 1K at 60FPS | 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 1080p at 60FPS | 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9 - Motion JPEG |
| Audio codecs | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV | - AAC - AAX - AAX+ - AC-3 - AIFF - CAF - E-AC-3 - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | Apple A18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 13 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 390 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 3500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
General
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | Apple A18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Release | March 2023 | September 2024 |
| Class | Low end | Flagship |
| Model number | SM6225-AD | APL1V07 |
| Storage support | UFS 2.2 | NVMe |
| Devices in database | 9 | Not available |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
4G
Oppo Reno12 FS 4G
- Display
- AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
4G
Oppo Reno12 F 4G
- Display
- AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
Honor Pad X9a WiFi
- Display
- IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1504 × 2508 pix…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 8300 mAh
4G
Honor Pad X9a
- Display
- IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1504 × 2508 pix…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 8300 mAh
4G
Honor X8c
- Display
- AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2412 pixe…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
Honor Pad X9 Pro
- Display
- IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1200 × 2000 pix…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 8300 mAh
4G
Honor X7c 4G
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 720 × 1610 pixe…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 6000 mAh
Honor Pad X9
- Display
- IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1200 × 2000 pix…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 7250 mAh
Apple A18 Pro
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